Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,903, Henry Easton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Easton, Henry
S 37,903
CONTENTS

H. 438 Connecticut
Henry Easton
in the state of
was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Gunsout of the New York line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Dec. 1818 and sent to Simon Baldwin Esq.
Two Pensions Connecticut
to 4th of Sept 1817  137. 6 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st March 1820  48.
17 mo 4/30
$183. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R. Easton

Henry Eason - for - Col. Tiebout & Co. Col. Ganservort & Co. Col. Vanschaick's & Rept. New York line April 1. 1818 alias Henry Easton -
not on roll (11)
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State of Connecticut
I Henry Bason aged 79 a citizen of the united States now residing in the Alm-House in New Haven in New Haven County, do declare on oath, that I was born in England, & came to this Country before the revolutionary war - That I served in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment more than six years - That I was in the service a soldier at the taking of Ticonderoga & at the siege of Quebec - That I soon after enlisted a soldier to serve during the war in Capt. Liebent Company in the 5th Regiment then commanded by Col. Gansvoort in the New York line of the Army & continued to serve in the same regiment till transferred to Canajoharie, & & I continued in the service in that line & I think in the 5th or 6th Regiment - & was then honorable discharged at the close of the war.
I further on oath declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818. Dated at New Haven April 7. 1818 Sworn before me at date J. Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court Henry Bason

I Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, do certify that on this first day of April 1818 the within named Henry Eason personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed with his mark & I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Eason did serve in the revolution war, against the common enemy in the thenceforth he is entitled to all privileges therein & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, in pursuance to the direction of S. A. H. - New Haven April 1. 1818
Simson Baldwin
New Haven Aug. 17 th 1819
New Haven Aug. 17. 1819
I Simson Baldwin before whom the preceding declaration was made, do further certify that the said Henry Eason alias Easton, cannot write, that from the manner of pronouncing his name I was doubtful whether it was Eason or Easton - but

from the facts he related I had no doubt he served during the war as he stated - & have no doubt he is the James Wilson named Henry Barton in the enclosed Certificate from the Secy of State of the State of New York
Simson Baldwin

Henry Easton
16. 450
March 1820.

At a City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 10 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Henry Easton a resident in the town of City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz. That he has no property either Real or personal
his Henry Easton mark

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the City Court, held in and for the City of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 10 th day of July 182 8 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Henry Easton aged over 80 years, resident in the Town & City of New Haven in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as Private in Capt. Henry Tichbont's company Col. Gandevoort's Regiment and was afterwards transferred to Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in which he served till the close of the war when he was discharged - said Regiments were in the New York line
that the original Declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the first day of April  1818 ; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 14458 And I do further solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is nothing & being entirely
confined by reason of bodily infirmity and that I have no family residing with me & that I have no property real or personal and am entirely supported by Charity.
This Henry Easton mark
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is  applicant hath no property Dollars and or income Cents , and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Roger T. Skinner Clk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Roger S. Skinner Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is  Applicant has no property Dollars and or income Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 20 th day of July 182 0
Attest Roger S. Skinner Clk
Ebenezer Goodrich presiding Judge of the City Court in and for the City of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Roger S. Skinner is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven City this 20 th day of July 182 0 .
Ebenezer Goodrich

State of New York Secretary's Office
Albany August 12. 1819.
I Certify that it appears from the Military Paying book deposited in this Office, that Henry Easton was a Private Soldier, during the Revolutionary War, in Captain Henry Tiebout's Company, in the first New York [or Van Schaick's] Regiment, and that as such, lot number Ninety three in the township of Hector in the Military tract, now County of Tompkins, was granted to him by letters Patent under the Great Seal of the State.
Given under my hand & the Seal of this Office this 12 th day of August 1819.
J. V. V. D. E. Secretary of State.

37903 INVALID. Rev aw
File No. 37903 Henry Easton W.P. Wood
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Haven Aug. 27. 1819
Sir
I enclose the application of Henry Easton for a pension accompanied with the Certificate of the Secy of State of the State of New York. I presume a mistake in spelling the name evidently made by me as the man does not write, will not prejudice his claim.
I also take the liberty to return the paper of Elias Pond - for reconsideration - as Ward's regiment has since been considered a continental Regt. -
I am with great respect
J. L. Edwards Esq.
your Obd Servt
Simeon Baldwin
It is requested by the applicant that the Certificate may be enclosed to me.
Baldwin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Easton, Henry GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7105 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1790 to Elkanah Watson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.